Metering system



Jufiy 30, 1935 63R SHUCK 2,009,798

METERING SYSTEM Filed 0st. 13, 1954 a Sheets-Sheet 1 FIGURE I FIGURE II INVENTOR July 30; 1935. G R, HU K 2,009,708

METERING SYSTEM Filed Oct. 13, 1954 3 SheetS-Shei', 2

July 30, 1935. G. R. SHUCK 2,009,708

METERING SYSTEM Filed Oct. 13, 1934 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 FHEIJFQE I FIGURE 1H- INVENTOR Patented July so, 1935 2,009,708

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE I 2,009,708 7' I i METERING SYSTEM Gordon R. Shuck, Scattleywa'sh; Application October 13, 1934, Serial No,,748, 19 9 29 Claims. (Cl. 17134) My invention relates .to the indication and my invention arranged for the measurement of measurement, of power and energy in polyphase pOsitive and negative phase sequence watts when alternating current systemsparticularly the sict ve typ meters 61 and p e and multaneous measurement of the individual comg v phase q e r a v t-amp sq ponents of power or energy described as the posiwhen electrodynam m yp me s e'n d- 6' tive and negative phase sequence components. igure V is a vectordiagram of the voltages The application of my invention includes its use d Cu 0 the ui Q n in Figure for effecting the utilization of positive and nega- Figure V s a diagrammatic representation of tive phase sequence components for the operay invention ra for the me remen Of tion of wattmeters, watt-hour meters, protective the positive and n s vep a e S q e c 10 relays and control apparatus causing them to ponents f Watts or r a v v p in function in response to either power or reactive -P e four-Wire systeins- Figure V s a volt-amperes, vector diagram of the voltages and currents of It is well understood in this art that an unthe C u t Shown in Figure V. a v

balanced polyphase system can be resolved into The gener l form 0fv p e t C rcu ts 5 a positive phase sequence system, a negative shown in Figures I, III an dv resembles potential phase sequence system, andazero phase sequence circuits used by Others, but them there are system. Each system has its valuation of watts Certain important elements o 'nov y- The C111- and rea ti 1th t t power in rent circuits shownin Figures I and III have beenthe positive phase sequence power th negative ofthe already known current circuits with the phase sequence power, and the zero phase sev t a of my n e together quence po er, In p l ha systems having ism with certain instrumentalities, accomplishes the l ted n un- 1 h as three-phase th simultaneous measurement or segregation of the and the total power is the sum of th ti sequence components of power and reactive voltand negative phase sequence power; and the p requiring, a w but One pote t al total reactive volt-amperes is equal to the sum of network and but n Currentn tworkthe positive and negative phase sequence reactive In'Figure three n cto s l, and 3, carry an unbalanced polyphase system i th sum f taken from the known art. The -combination 20 systems, the zero phase sequence poweris zero, P v P se Sequencehnd t negative Phase 25,

volt-amperes, three'phase alternating .current. Connected to 30 The measurement of positive and negative conductors 2 and ii are w potential phase sequence power i polyphase systems h transformers 5 and Gwhichdeliver current to a been accomplished by others, but not in the par- "circuit containing inductance three eticular way in which my invention accomplishes sistors 8, I0, and H, three condensers 9, l2, and I3,

measurement or segregation of th ti Connected to conductors I and3 there are two phase sequence and the negative phase sequence current transformers l6 and" H which deliver components in pol ph se syste by th use of current to a circuit containing an inductancecircuits which enable, this to be accomplished a resistor and tWO Wattmeter urr n it. My invention makes possible the simultaneous dr o Wattmeter potential coils I4? d with fewer parts and more simple connections 0011s 2| vand Potential coilv and current 40 than are required by hitherto known methods. Coil 2| comprise the "w t t r 3 Pe tidil What my invention accomplishes and comcoil l5 and current coil 22 comprise the wattprises is set forth in the specifications following meter Elements n m 1/150 u ive and is succinctly defined in the appended claims. e'e in Wh known a p e t a I of the specifications, Figure Iis a diagrammatic netwo a d ve ph S q ce n workrepresentation of my invention arranged for the Elements numbered I6 to 22 inclusive form what measurement of positive and negative phase seis known 'a current e w k quence watts when electi'odynamometer type me- Between conductors I and 2" thereis a. voltage,

In the accompanying drawings which are a part netwo k pos d f o v phase sequence 45..

5o ters are used, and positive and negative phase se- L 2, be ween Conductors f2 and 3 there is 3, volt-' quence reactive volt-am'peres when induction age 1; and between t 4 hnd 3 there type meters are used. Figure II is a vector dia- 18 n voltageeLEs Conductors [e 3 a ygram of the voltages and currents of the circuits currents nIaz, LIzrandLIu respectively, 'compo'sedj shown in Figure I. of positive andlnegative phase sequence .comj

I Figure III is a diagrammatic representation of ponents Potential;transiormers and are 55 connected to conductors l, 2, and 3 so that they deliver at their terminals voltages E3 and E1 respectively proportional to LE3 and LE1. The voltage E3 causes a current 1111 to flow through the inductance 1, and a current pIc to flow in resistor 8 and condenser 9. The current 1111 lags sixty electrical degrees behind voltage E3. The current pIc leads the voltage E3 by sixty degrees. The voltage E1 causes currents p11 and 1111 to flow in resistors 10 and H respectively. The numerical values. of impedance of inductance I and resistance of the resistor II are equal; and the numerical values of theimpedance of the circuit composed of the resistor 8 and condenser 9, and resistance of the resistor II] are equal.

The condenser reactance of thecondenser I2 is made numerically equal to the inductive reactance of the potential 0011 I4 of the meter 32; and the condensive reactance of the condenser I3 is made numerically equal to the inductive reactanceof the potential-coil |-5-'of the meter 33.

The current -nI1 is combined with current 'nIr to form nIm which is cau'sedto flow in coil I4. The currents 51a and p11 are combined to form a current pIm which flows in coil 15. Since the resistances of coils l4 and 1-5 are negligible compared to the high impedances of the potential network, the magnitudes and phase relations of currents pIm and nIm are controlled by the potential network impedances.

In the current circuit of Figure I, the current transformers 1'6 and II! respectively deliver currents I32 and I13 which are proportional tothe currents 1.132 and 1.11:. The current In divides into two currents, nI13 which flows in coil 2! and resistor I8, and M which flows .in coil 22 and inductance I9. The current nI13 leads current In by thirty degrees, and the current p113 lags current I13 by thirty degrees. The current I32 divides into two currents, In which flows in 'pedance.

integrate respectively negative phase sequence reactive volt-amperes and positive phase sequence reactive volt-amperes.

In Figure III, a modified arrangement of my invention is shown, greatly enlarging its scope of usefulness. The relative arrangement of the current and potential transformers has been changed. The current network is the same as in Figure I, but the impedances of the potential network has been changed. The 60 degree inductive coil -1 of Figure I has been replaced by a 30 degree inductance 31. The resistor 8 and condenser 9 of Figure I are replaced by a resistor 38 and condenser 39 comprising a 30 degree condensive im- The resistor ll of Figure I is replaced by a resistor 4| and condenser 42 comprising a 30 degree condensive impedance. The condensive reactances l2 and i3 are equal respectively to the inductive reactances of the potential coils of meters 32 and 33. The numerical impedance of coil 31 iscqual to the numerical impedance of the circuit comprising resistor 41 and condenser '42. The numerical impedance of coil 40 is equal to the numerical impedance of the circuit comprising resistor 38 and condenser 39. With the arrangement shown in Figure III;'if the meters 32 and 33 are electrodynamometer type indicating or integrating meters, they will in dicate or integrate respectively negative phase sequence reactive volt-amperes and positive phase sequence reactive volt-amperes. If the meters 32 and 33 are inductive type'indicating or integrating meters, they will indicate or integrate respectively the negative phase sequence watts and positive phase sequence watts.

In order to show clearly the broad scope of this invention it is desirable to include in this specification a table showing the units segregated when using different types of meters combined with either Figure I or Figure III.

Unit metered Circuit used Type meter Meter 22 Meter 23 '1 Indicating elec. dyn N P S P P S W 2 Integrating elec. dyn N P S P P S W hr 3 Indicating induction--- N P S P P S R V A "4 Integrating induction N P S P P S R V A hr 5 Indicating elec. dyn N P S P P S R V A 6 N'PS PPSRVAlir '7 Indicating induction N PS P P S W 8 Integrating induction N P S P P S W hr W=Negative phase sequence watts.

A=Negative phase sequence reactive volt-amperes. Positive phase sequence watts.

V A=Positive phase sequence reactive volt-amperes.

inductance i9 and coil 2|, and 132 which flows in resistor 18 and coil '22. Current r1132 lags current I32 by thirty degrees and current 132 leads current 1.132 thirty degrees.

Current nIn combined with current nI32 gives current 111 which flows in coil 2| and is proportional to the negative phase sequence components of current 1.132, 1.121 and 1.113. Current Iiz combined with current Iaz gives current pI which flows in coil 22 and 'is proportional to the positive phase sequence component of currents 1.122, 1.121 and 111m.

If meters 32 and '33 are electrodynamometer type indicating or integrating meters, they will indicate or integrate respectively negative phase sequence watts and positive phase sequence. watts. If meters 32 and 33 are induction type indicating or integrating meters, they will indicate 'or' The mathematical proof of the above statements relating to the currents and voltages in Figures I and III .and shown vectorially in Figures 'II and IV can be made by conventional methods and therefore it is not deemed necessary to include such proof as part of this specification.

Inasmuch as all systems in the prior art, as far as I am aware, require either four potential transformers and two current transformers, or two potential transformers and four current transformers to accomplish simultaneous measure ment of positive phase and negative phase sequence power, my invention is deemed novel in that this is accomplished using only two potential and two current transformers.

InFigure V a novel current circuit is used, inasmuch as the current circuits now known in the art, "such as the one shown in Figure I, are not adequate for use with three-phase four-wire systems; My current circuit differs from the circuits of others in the addition of transformer 53. In three-phase four-wire circuits, a 'zero phase sequence current Iemay flow in the fourth conductorl. It has been established in this art that the zero phase sequence current Io'flowing in the neutral conductor, is composed ineffect of three equal currents, i

, I 3 flowing in the three conductors. In my invention thezero phase sequence component of current is removed from the currents used in energy measurements. The secondary current of trans former I6 is but the current required for correct operation of the current network is I32. The current in coil 54 of transformer 53 is 10. The ratio of transformation between coil 54 and coils 55 and56 is three times that between the primaries and secondaries of transformers l6 and II. If the secondary of transformer I6 is carrying a component of zero phase sequence current, coil 55 will be carrying an equal component. The polarities of transformers I6, I! and 53 are arranged so that zero phase sequence components of current in the secondary coils circulate between them, leaving only the positive and negative phase sequence currents to flow in the current network. If 10 is of zero magnitude, the transformer 53 has no effect on the rest of the circuit, and is omitted when the three phase system is composed of only three conductors. I 4 Although Figure V shows this novel current network combined with the potential network of Figure III, it is obvious that it will function just as effectively when combined with the poten-- tial network of Figure I, and either arrangement is implied in these specifications.

While the general arrangement shows condensers I2 and I3 in Figure I and condensers l2 and I3 in Figures III and V these may be omitted from the circuits when the inductive reactance of the potential coil circuit is very low and negligible as is the case in some electro-dynamometer type wattmeters and watt-hour meters.

The current circuits shown in Figures I and III are not new and have been used by others in segregating the positive and negative phase sequence components of current in three-phase three-wire systems. But the combination shown in Figure V has to my knowledge never been used and is novel. Therefore, in addition to having a novel method of simultaneously segregating the positive and negative phase sequence components of power or reactive volt-amperes, it is desirable to include as part of this invention the separate and independent segregation of these components in three-phase four-wire systems. For ex- IIIand V reference is madeito instrumentalities 32 and 33 as watt-meters. This is for convenience only, and is not intended to imply a limitation of my invention to the use of metering apparatus. potential coils and current coils, such as power relays, wattmeters, watt-hour meters and control apparatus are implied in the broad term electric responsive devices. I clairnf 1; In combination with a three-wire threephase a system; two potential transformers; a

- potential network consisting of two resistors, two

condensive reactances, one condensiveimpedance and one inductive impedance; two electric responsive devices of the electro-dynamometer type; two current transformers; one load current network for segregating the positive and negative-phase sequence components of load current; all arranged in relation to each other in such a way as to cause two added currents to flow through the first of said condensive reactances and the potential coil of the first electric responsive device, one of said added currents being supplied by the secondary'winding of the first potential transformer through the inductive impedance of the said potential network, the other of said added currents being supplied by the secondary winding of the second potential transformer through the first resistor of the said potential'network; and to cause two added currents to flow through the second condensive reactance and the potential coil of the second electric responsive device, one of said added currents being supplied by the secondary winding of the first potential transformer through the condensive impedance of said potential network, the other of said added currents being supplied by the secondary winding of the second potential transformer through the second resistor of the said potential network; and to cause two added currents'to flow through the current coil of the first wattmeter, one of said added currents being supplied by the secondary winding of the first current transformer through the inductive impedance of the load current network, the other of said added currents being supplied by the secondary winding of the second current transformer through the resistance of the load current network; and to cause two added currents to flow through the current coil of the second wattmeter, one of said added currents being supplied by the secondary winding of the first current transformer through the resistance of the load current network, the other of said added currentsbeing supplied by the secondary winding of the second current transformer through the inductive impedance of the load current network; allcurrents in the coils of the electric responsive device being of such magnitude and phase relations as to cause one electricresponsive device to function proportionally to the positive phase sequence watts, and the other electric responsive device to function proportionally to the negative phase sequence watts;

2. In combination with a three-wire threephase system; two potential transformers; a potentialnetwork consisting of. two resistors, two condensive reactances, one condensive impedance and one inductive impedance; two electric responsive devices of the induction type; two current transformers; one load current network for. segregating the positive and negative phase sequence components of load current; all arrangedcin relationtoeach. other in such away Any electric responsive devices having I? as to name "two added currents to flow through the first of said condensive vreactances and :the potential coil of the first electric responsive device, one-of said added currents being supplied by the secondary winding of the first potential transformer through the inductive impedance of the said potential network, the other :of said added currents being supplied by the secondary winding of the second potential, transformer through the first resistor of the said- ,rpotential network; and to cause two added currents to fiow through thesecondcondensive :reactance and the potential coil of the second electric responsive device, one of the said :added currents being supplied by the secondary winding of the first potential transformer through the condensive impedance ofsaid potential network, the other of said added currentsibeing supplied by the secondary winding of the second potential trans- I former through the second resistor of the said potential network; and to cause two added .currents to flow through thecurrentcoil-of the first watt-meter, one of said added currents-being supplied by the secondary winding of the first current transformer through the inductive impedance of the-load'current network, the other of said added currents "being supplied :by thesecondar-y winding of the second current transformer through the resistance of the load current network; and "to cause two added currents to flow through the current coil of the second wattmeter, one of said added currents'being supplied by the secondary winding of the first current transformer through the resistance of the loaclcurrent network, the other ofsaid added currents being supplied by the secondary winding of the second current transformer through the inductive impedance of the load current networkyall currents in the'coils of the'electric responsive device being of such magnitude and ,phase relations as to cause one'electric responsive device to "function proportionally -.to the positive :phase sequence .reactive volt-amperes, and the other electric :responsive device to function proportionally to the negative phase sequence reactive volt-amperes.

3. In combination with a three-wire threephase system; :two potential transformers; apotential network consisting "of "two condensive impedances, two inductive impedances and two=condensive reactances; two electric responsive de vices of the induction type; two current transformers, one loadcurrent network forsegrega'ting the positive and negative phase sequence components of loadcurrent; all arranged'in relation to each otheriin such a wayas tocause two'added currents to flow through the first of .said :condensive reactances-and the potential coil of the first electric responsive device, one of said added currents being supplied by the secondary winding of the first potential transformer through'the first inductive impedance ofv said potential network, the-other of said added currents beingisupplied by thesecondary winding of the second :potential transformer through the s-first condensive impedance of the potential network; :and-to cause two added currents to flow through the :second condensive reactanceand the potentialcoil of the second electric responsive .device, one of said added currents being supplied by the secondary Winding of the first condensive impedance, the other of said added currents being-suppliedby'the second potential transformer through the second inductive impedance "of the said potential 'network; :and to cause two-added currents to flow through the :current coil of the' first electric re-' sponsive device, -.one :of saidadded currents being supplied by the secondary winding of the first current transformer through the inductive impedanceof, the load current network, "the other of-said added currents being supplied through the resistance of the load current network; and to cause two added currents to flow throughithe current coil of the second electric responsive device, one of said added currents being supplied by the secondary winding of the first current transformer through the resistance of the load current network, the other of said added currents being supplied by the secondaryvwinding of the second current transformer through, the inductive impedance of the load current network; all currents in the coils-of the electric responsive devices being of such magnitudes and phase relations as .to cause one electric responsive device to function proportionally to the positive phase sequence watts, the other electric responsive device to function proportionally to the negative phase sequence watts. V

4. In combination .with .a three-wire threephase :system'; two potential transformers; 'a .potential network consisting of two condens'ive impedances, twoiinductive impedances, and two icondensive rreacta-nces; two electric responsive devices acf the electrodynamometer type; two current transformers, one :load current network for segregating the positive and negative .phase sequence componentsof load current; all arranged in relation to each other in such a way as to cause two added currents :to flow through the first of,said 'condensivesreactances and the potential 'coil of the first electric responsive device, one of saddradded currents being supplied by the :secondary winding of the :first potential transformer through the first inductive impedance of said potential network, the other of said added currents beingssupplied-by the secondary winding'of the second potential transformer :through the first :condensiveiimpedance of the potential network; ;andito cause "two added currents to flow through the second-:con-densive :reactance :and the potential coil of the second electric responsive device, ioneiof said added currents being supplied by the secondary winding of the first ipotentia'l transformer through the second condensive .impedance, the other or said added :currents being supplied :by the :second potential transformer through the :second inductive impedance .of the said .pdtential'ne'twork; :and to cause two added cunrentsito flow through the current coil .of the first electric responsive device, one of :said added currentsbeingsupplied by thesecon'dary winding of the first :current transformer through the in* ductive impedance of the load current network, the =other of =said-added currents being supplied through "the resistance of the load current network; and to cause two added currents to flow thr-oughthe current coil of the second electric responsive device, one of said added currentsbeing supplied by the secondary winding of the first current transformer through the resistance of theload-current network, the other of saidadded currentsibeingsupplied by the secondary winding of the second current transformer through the inductive .irnpedanceof the load current network; all currents in the-coils of the electric responsive devices -bein g'of such magnitudes and phase relations .as to cause one electric responsive device to function proportionally to the positive phase sequence reactive volt-eamperes, the other electric responsive device to :mnction iproportionally to each transformer and passing said added currents through a condensive reactance and the potential coilof a positive phase sequence electric responsive device; a negative phase sequence network consisting of a resistance and inductive impedance, said negative phase sequencenetwork receiving current from the secondary winding of each potential transformer and passing said added currents through a condensive reactance and,

thepotential coil of a negativephase sequence electric responsive device; the said currents in each potential coil of the electric responsive devices reacting with the segregated load current componentsflowing through the current coils of the electric responsive devices; to cause the positive, phase sequence responsive device'to respond in accord-ance with'positive phase sequence watts if said device is the electrodynamometer type, and to cause the'positive phase sequence device to respond to positive phase sequence reactive voltamperes ifsaid device is the induction type; and, to cause the -negative phase sequence electric responsive device to' respond in accordance with negative phase sequence watts if said device is thelelectrodynamometer type, andto cause the negative phase sequence electric responsive device to respond to negative phase sequence reactive volt-amperes. if said device is the induction type.

6. In combination with a three phase system two, potential transformers, the primaries of which are connected in open delta to conductors of saidsystem, a positive phase sequence network consisting of one condensive impedance and one inductive impedance, said positive phase sequence 1 network receiving current from the secondarywinding of each transformer and passingsaid added currents through a condensive reactanceand the potential coil of positive phase sequence. electric responsive device; a negative phase sequence network consisting of an inductive impedance and condensive impedance,said

negative .phase sequence network receiving current from the'secondary winding of each potential transformer and passing said added currents through a condensive reactance and the potential coil of a negative phasesequence electric responsivedevice; the said currents in each potential coil of the electric responsive devices reacting with the segregated load current compo: nents flowing through the current coils of the electric responsive devices; to cause the positive phase sequence'electric responsive device to respond in accordance with thepositive phase sequence watts if said device is the induction type, and to cause the positive phase sequence electric responsive device to respond in accordance with positive phase sequence reactive. volt amperes, if said device is the electrodynamometer typeaand to cau se the negative phase sequence electric responsive device to respond in accordance with negative phase sequence watts if said devi'c'eds the induction ,type, and to cause the negative'phase sequence electric responsive deviceto respond to negative phase sequence reactive volt'ampere's if said device isvthe electrodynamofrneter type.

,7. A system for metering simultaneously the positive and negative phase sequence components of power in a three phase circuit, said system comprising a positive and negative phase sequence potential network, a positive and negative phase sequence current network, and positive and negative phase sequence electric responsive devices, arranged so that the potential coil of the positive phase sequence meter carries a current having a component leading a voltage of said three phase circuit by 30, and a component lagging a second voltage, of said three phase circuit by 30?; the potential coil of the negative phase sequence electric responsive device carrying a current having a component lagging the first voltage by 30, and a component leading the second voltage by 30, the current coil of the positive phase sequence electric responsive device. carrying a current having a component leading one of the currents of said three phase system by 30",, and a componentlagging the second current of said three phase system by 30; the current coil of the said negative phase sequence electric responsive device carrying a current having a component lagging the first mentioned current of said three phase system by 30, and a component leading the'said second current by 30; the currents in the coils of the electric responsive devices coacting such that the positive and negative phase sequence devices respond respectively to positive and negative phase sequence watts if of induction type, and respond respectively to positive and negative sequence reactive volt-amperes if of the electrodyn'amometer type. v 3

8. A system for metering simultaneously the positive and negative phase sequence components of power in a three phase system, said system comprising a positive and negative'phase sequence potential network, a positive and negative phase sequence current network, and positive and negative phase sequence electric 'responsive devices; arranged so that the potential coil of the positive sequence electric responsive device carries a current having a component in phase with one of the three phase circuit voltages, and a component leading by 60 a second of the three phase voltages, the potential coil of the. negative phase sequence electric responsive device carrying a current having a component in phase with the first of the three phasevolt ages and a component'lagging by 60 the second of the three phase voltages: the current coil of the positive phase sequence electric responsive device carrying a current having a component leading by 30 one of the currents in the three phase system, and a component lagging by 30 a second of the currents of the three phase system; the current 'coil of the negative phase se quence electric responsive device carrying a current having a component lagging by 30 the first of the three phase currents, and a component leading by'30 the second of the three phase currents; the currents in the coils of the electric responsive devices coacting such that the positive and negative phase sequence electric responsive devices respond respectively to positive and negative phase sequence watts if of the electrodynamometer type, and respond respectively to positive and negative phase sequence reactive volt-amperes if of the induction type.

9. In combination with a three-phase threedevices, two current transformers, a loadcurrent network for segregating the positive and negative phase sequence components of load ourrent, said networks receiving currents from the instrument transformers andpassing" said. currents through the windings of said electric responsive device, the currents reacting to cause one device to indicate proportionally to the total watts of the system, the other device to indicate zero, when the said system is of positive phase sequence and balanced; and to cause the other device to read proportionally to the total watts of the system and the first device to indicate zero, when the system is of negative phase sequence and balanced. v 10. In combination with a three-phase threewire system, two potential transformers, one positive phase sequence network, one negative phase sequence network, two electric responsivev devices, twocurrent transformers, a'load current network. for segregating the positive and negative phase sequence components of load current, said networks receiving currents from the instrument transformers and passing said currents through the windings of said electric responsive device, the currents reacting to cause one device to indicate proportionally to the total reactive voltamperes of the system, the other device to indi- 1 cate zero, when the said systemis of positive phase I phase sequence and balanced.

11..A positive, negative, and zerophase se' quence segregating network which comprises, in connection with a three-phase four-wire circuit, line transformers whose: secondary coils provide currents containing. positive, negative, and zero 40' in the closed circuit comprising said coils in parallel.

12. In a three-phase four-wire system in combination with two potential transformers, the primaries of which are connectedin open. delta to the three lines of the said system, a positive phase sequence system, a negative phase sequence system, two power measuring devices, means for receiving currents from the. secondary of each potential transformer and passing these currents through said networks, means for combining said currents to cause resultant currents proportional to the positive and negative phase sequence voltage of thesystenr to flow through the potential coils of the power measuring devices, a load current network for segregating the positive, negative, and zero phase sequence currents, means for allowing only the positive phase sequence component to flow through the current coil of one power measuring'devica the negative phase sequence currentthrough the other power measuring device, said networks being of such a character as tocause one power measuring device to indicate proportionally to the positive phase sequence watts, the other power measuring device to indicate proportionally to: the negative phase sequence watts.

j 13. Ina three-phase four-wire system incombination with two potential transformers; the primaries of which are connected in open delta to the three lines of the said system, a positivephase sequence system, a negative" phase sequence system, two power measuring devices, means for receiving currents from thesecondary of each po-- tential transformer and passing these currents through said networks, means for combining said currents to cause resultant currents proportional to the positive and negative phase sequence volt age of the system to flow through the potentiaf coils of thepower measuring devices, a load cur rent network for segregating the positive, neg ative, and zero phase sequence currents, means-for" allowing only the positive phase sequence component to flow through the current coil of one power measuring device, the negative phasese quence current through the other power measur--- ingdevice, said networks being of such a character as to cause one power measuring device to indi cate proportionally to the positivephase sequence reactive volt-amperes, the other power" measur ing device to indicate proportionally to the negative' phase-sequence reactive volt-amperes.

14. In combination with a three-phase-four-- wire system, two potential transformers, the primaries of which are connected in open delta to the three main conductors of said system, a post-- tive phase sequence potential network which re ceives two currents, onefrom the secondary" of each potential transformer, and passes saidadded currents through the potential coil of an electro-' dynamometer type power responsive device, a negative phase sequence potential network which receives two currents, one from the secondary of' each potential transformer and passes said currents through the potential coil of a.- second electrodynamometer type power responsive device; a" load current system for segregating the positive, negative; and zero phase sequence currents consisting of two current transformers thesecondaries of which carry the said three com ponents' ofload currents, a third current transformer the two secondaries of which carry' zero'phase'sequence currents, a load current network' for segregating the positive and negative phase sequence currents, said two secondaries of the third current transformer being interposed between said load current network and secondaries" of' said two current transformers and in parallel with the secondaries of said two current transformers, in such a manner as to prevent said zero phase sequencev current from flowing through said load current segregating. network, the said load current segregating network passing the positive phase sequence current through the current coil of one electric power responsive device, and the negative? phase sequence component through the current coil of the second electric power' responsive device, all of said networks being composed of impedances of such a character as. to cause one electric power responsive device to function in response to the. positive phase sequence watts, the second electric power responsive. device to function in response to. the negative phase sequence watts.

15. In combination with a three-phase four- Wire system, two potential transformers, the primari'es of which are connected in open delta to the three main conductors of. said system, a positive phase sequence potential network which receives two currents, one from' the secondary positive phase sequence reactive volt-amperes,

of each potential transformer, and passes said addedcurrents through the potential coil of an induction type power responsive device, a negative phase sequence potential network which re ceives two currents, one-from the secondary of each potential transformer and passes said currents through the potential coil of' -a second induction type power responsive device, a load current system for segregating thepositive, negative, and zero phase sequence currents consisting of two current transformers the secondaries of which carry the said three components of load currents, a third current transformer the two secondaries of which carry only zero phase sequence currents, a load current network for segregating the positive and negative phase sequence currents, said two secondaries of the third current transformer being interposed between said load current network and secondaries of said two current transformers and in parallel with the secondaries of said two current transformers, in such a manner as to prevent said zero phase sequence current from flowing through said load current segregating network, the said load current segregating network passing the positive'phase sequence'current through the current coil of one electric power responsive device, and the negative phase sequence component through the current coil of the second electric power responsive device, all of said networks being composed of impedances of such a character as to cause one electric power responsive device to function in response to thejpositive phase sequence reactive volt-amperes, the second electric power responsive device to function in response to the negative phase sequence reactive volt-amperes.

16. In combination with a three-phase fourwire system, two potential transformers, the primaries of which are connected in open delta to the three main conductors of said system, a'positive phase sequence potential network which receives two currents, one from the secondary of each potential transformer, and passes said added currents through the potential coil of an electrodynamometer type power responsive device, a negative phase sequence potential network which receives two currents, one from thesecondary of each potential transformer and passes said currents through the potential coil of a second electrodynamometer type power responsive device, a load current system for segregating the positive, negative, and zero phase sequencecurrents consisting of two current transformers thesecondar ies of which carry the said three components of load currents, a

through the current coil of one electric power responsive device, and the negative phase sequence component through the current coil of the second electric power responsive device, all of said networks being composed of impedances of such a character as to cause one 'electric power responsive device to function in response to the the second electric power responsive device to function in'response to the negative phase sequence reactive volt-amperes.

' 17. In combination with a three-phase fourwire system, twopotential transformers, the primaries of which are connected in open delta to the three main conductors of said system, a positive phase sequence potential network which-receives two currents, one from the secondary of each potential transformen'and passes said added currents through the potential coil of an induction type power responsive device, a negative phase sequence potential network which receives two currents, one from the secondary of each potential transformer and passes said currents through the potential coil of a second induction type power responsive device, a load current system for segregating the positive, negative, and zero phase sequencecurrents consisting of two current transformers the secondaries of which carry the said three components of load currents, a third current transformer the two secondaries of which carry only z'ero phase sequence currents, a load current network for segregating the positive and negativephase sequence'currents, said 'two secondaries of the thirdcurrent transformer responsive device, and the negative phase sequence component through'the current coil of the second electric power responsive device, all of said'networks being composed of impedances of such a character as to cause one'electric power responsive device to function inresponse to the positive phase sequence watts, the second electric power responsive device to function in responseto the negative phase sequence watts.

18. In combination with a three-phase fourwire system, two potential transformers the primaries of whichare connected in open delta to the three main conductors of said system, a positive phase sequence potential network which receives two currents, one from the secondary of each potential transformer and passes said added currents through the potential coil of an electrodynamometer type power responsive device; a load current system for segregating the positive, negative, and zero phase sequence currents, consisting of two current transformers the secondaries of which carry the said three components of load currents, a third current transformer, the two secondaries of which carry only zero phase sequence currents, a load current network for segregating the positive a'ndnegative phase sequence'currents, said two secondaries of the third current transformer being interposed between the said load current network and the secondaries of said two current transformers and in parallel with the secondaries of the said two current transformers, in such a way as to prevent the zero phase sequence current from flowing through the load currentse'gregating network, the said load "current segregating network passing the positive phase sequence current through the cur rent coil of thepower responsive device, all of said networks being composed of impedances of such a character as to causeithe power responsivedevice to function in response topositive phase sequence watts.

19. In combinationwith a three-phase fourwire system, two potential. transformers the primaries of which are connected in open deltato the three main conductors of saidsystem, a. negative phase sequence potential network which receives two currents, one from the secondary of each potential transformer and passes said added currents through the-potential coil of an electrodynamometer type power responsive device; a load current system for segregating the positive, negative, and zero phase sequence currents, consisting of two current transformers the second-- aries of which carry the said three components of load currents, a third current transformer, the two secondaries of which carry only zero phase sequence currents, a load current network for segregating the positive and negative phase sequence currents, said two secondaries of the third current transformer being interposed between the said load current network and the secondaries of said two current transformers and in parallel with the secondaries of the said two current transformers, in such away as to prevent the zero phase sequence current from flowing through the load current segregating network, the said load current segregating network passing the negative phase sequence current through the current coil of the power responsive device, all of said network being composed of impedances of such a character as to cause the power responsive device to function in response to negative phase sequence watts.

20. In combination with a three-phase fourwire system, two potential transformers the primaries of which are connected in open delta to the three main conductors of said system, a positive phase sequence potential network which re- 7 ceives two currents, one from the secondary of each potential transformer and passes said added currents through the potential coil of an, induction type power responsive device; a load current system for segregating the positive,negative and zero phase sequence currents, consisting of two current transformers the secondaries of which carry the said three components of load currents, a third current transformer, the two secondaries of which-carry only zero phase sequence currents, a load current network for segregating the positive and negative phase sequence currents, said twosecondaries of the third current transformer being interposed between the said load current network and the secondaries of said two current transformers and in parallel with the secondaries of the said two current transformers, in such a way as to prevent the zero phase sequence current from flowing through the load current segregating network, the said load current segregating network passing the positive phase sequence current through the current coil of the power responsive device, all of said networks being composed of impedances of such a character as to cause the power responsive device to function in response to positive phase sequence watts.

21. In combination with a three-phase fourwire system, two potential transformers the primaries of which are connected in open delta to the three main conductors of said system, a negative phase sequence potential network which receives two currents, one from the secondary of each potential transformer and passes said added currents through the potential coil of an induction type power responsive device; a load current system for segregatingthe positive, negative, and zerophase sequence currents, consisting of two current transformers the secondaries of which carry the said, three components of load currents, a third current. transformer, the two secondaries of which; carry only zero; phase sequence currents, a loadcurrent network for segregating the positive and negative phase sequence currents, saidtwo secondaries of the third current transformer being interposed between the said load current network and the secondaries of said two current transformers and in parallel with the secondaries of the said two current transformers, in such a way as to prevent the zero phase sequence current from flowing through the load current segregating network, the said load current segregation network passing the negative phase sequence current through the current coil of the power responsive device, all of said networks being composed of impedances of such a character as to cause the power responsive device to function in response to negative phase sequence watts.

22'. in combination with a three-phase fourwire system, two potential transformers the primaries of which: are connected in open delta to the three main conductors of said system, a posiive phase sequence. potential network which receives two currents, one from the secondary of each potential. transformer and passes said added currents through the potential coil of an induction type power responsive device; a load cur rent system for segregating. the positive, negative, and zero phase sequence currents, consisting of two current transformers the secondaries of which carry the said three components of load currents, a third current transformer, the two secondaries of which carry only zero phase sequence currents,. a load current network for segregating the positive and negative phase sequence currents, said two secondaries of the third current transformer beingv interposed between the said load current. network. and the secondariesv of said two current transformers and in' parallel with the secondaries of the said two current transformers, in such a way as to prevent the. zero phase sequence current from flowing through the load current segregating network, the said load current segregating network passing the positive phase. sequence current throughthe currentv coil. of the power responsive device, alliofsaid' networks being composed of impedances of such a character as to cause the power responsive device to function in response to positive phase sequence reactive volt-amperes. '23. In combination. with a three-phase fourwire system, two potential transformers the primaries of which are connectedv in open delta to the three main conductors of said system, a negative phase sequence potential network which receives two currents, one from the secondary of each potential transformer and. passes said added currents through the potential coil of an induction type power responsive device; a load current system for segregating the positive, negative, and zero, phase sequence currents, consisting of two current transformers the secondaries of which carry the said three components of load currents, a third current transformer, the

two secondaries of. which carry only zero phase sequence. currents, a load current network for segregating .thepositive and negative phase sequence currents, said two secondaries of the third current transformer being interposed between the said load. current network and the secondari'es of said two current transforhiers'and in parallel with the secondaries of the 3 said two current transformers, in such a 'way as to prevent the zero phase sequence current from flowing through the load current segregating network, the'sa id load current segregating network passing the negative phase sequence current through the current coil of the power responsive device, all of said network being composed of impedances of such a character as to cause the power responsive device to function in response to negative phase reactive volt-amperes.

24. In combination with a three-phase fourwire system, two potential transformers the primaries of which are connected in open delta to the three main conductors of said system, a positive phase sequence potential network which receives two currents, one from the secondary of each potential transformer andpasses said added currents through the potential coil of an electrodynamometer type power responsive device; a load current system for segregating the positive, negative, and zero phase sequence currents, consisting of two current transformers the secondaries of which carry the said three components of load currents, a third current transformer, the two secondaries of which carry only zero phase sequence currents, a load current network for segregating the positive and negative phase sequence currents, said two secondaries of the third current transformer being interposed between the said load current network and the secondaries of said two current transformers and in parallel with the secondaries of the said two current transformers, in such a way as to prevent the zerophase sequence current from flowing through the load current segregating network, the said load current segregating network passing the positive phase sequence current through the current coil of the power responsive device, all of said networks being composed of impedances of such a character as to cause the power responsive device to function in response to positive phase sequence reactive volt-amperes.

25. In combination with a three-phase fourwire system, two potential transformers the primaries of which are connected in open delta to the three main conductors of said system, a negative phase sequence potential network which receives two currents, one from the secondary of each potential transformer and passes said added currents through the potential coil of an electrodynamometer type power responsive device; a load current system for segregating the positive, negative, and zero phase sequence currents, consisting of two current transformers the secondaries of which carry the said three components of load currents, a third current transformer,

the two secondaries of which carry only zero phase sequence currents, a load current network for segregating the positive and negative phase sequence currents, said two secondaries of the third current transformer being interposed between the said load current network and the secondaries of said two current transformers and in parallel with the secondaries of the said two current transformers, in such a way as to prevent the zero phase sequence currentfrom flowing through the load current segregating network, the said load current segregation network passing the negative phase sequence current through the current coil of the power responsive device, all of said networks being composed of impedances of such a character as to cause the power responsive device to function in response to negative phase sequence reactive voltamperes.

26. In a three phase system in combination with two electric responsive devices of electrodynamometer type having current and potential coils the current coils of said devices being supplied by current fromtwo current transformers through the medium of a load current network for segregating the positive and negative phase sequence components of load current, two potential transformers connected in open delta to said three phase system, the potential windings of said electric responsive devices receiving potential currents from the secondaries of said potential transformers through the medium of a potential network of impedances of such a character as to cause said potential currents to react with the said load current components, so that one electric responsive device is caused to function in response to the positive phase sequence watts, the other electric responsive device to function in response to the negative phase sequence watts.

27. In a three phase system in combination with two electric responsive devices of the induc-' tion type having current and potential coils the current coils of said devices being supplied by currents from two current transformers through the medium of a load current network for segregating the positive and negative phase sequence components of load current, two potential transformers connected in open delta to said three phase system, the potential windings of said electric responsive devices receiving potential currents from the secondaries of said potential transformers through the medium of a potential network of impedances of such a character as to cause said potential currents to react with the said load current components, so that one electric responsive device is caused to function in response to positive phase sequence reactive volt-amperes, and the other electric responsive device to function in response to negative phase sequence reactive volt-amperes.

28. In a three phase system in combination with two electric responsive devices of induction type having current and potential coils, the current coils of said devices being supplied by current from two current transformers through the medium of a load current network for segregat ing the positive and negative phase sequence components of load current, two potential transformers connected in open delta to said three phase system, the potential windings of said electric responsive devices receiving potential currents from the secondaries of said potential transformers through the medium of a potential network of impedances of such a character as to cause said potential currents to react with the said load current components, so that one electric responsive device is caused to function in response to the positive phase sequence watts, the other electric responsive device to function in response to the negative phase sequence watts.

29. In a three phase system in combination with two electric responsive devices of the electrodynarnometer type having current and potential coils,,the current coils of said devices being supplied by currents from two current transformers through the medium of a load current network for segregating the positive andnegative phase sequence components of load current, two potential transformers connected in open delta to said three phase system, the potential windone electric responsive device is caused to function in response to positive phase sequence reactive volt-amperes, and the other electric rerings of said electric responsive devices receiving potential currents from the secondaries of said potential transformers through the medium of a potential network of impedances of such a char- 5 acter as to cause said potential currents to react with the said load current components so that tive phase sequence reactive volt-amperes.

GORDON R. SHUCK.

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